For this recurring segment, we will be highlighting the five biggest stories on ModDB for the prior week. Whether it's new mod announcements, major mod releases, or important stories that affect the mod scene as a whole, you'll find them rounded up here each week.

The Week of February 16, 2018

MONDAY

Earlier this week, Brisbane independent games studio Defiant Development announced the release of mod tools for its latest collectible card-based RPG Hand of Fate 2. The SDK, referred to as the “Game Master’s Toolkit”, includes the same tools Defiant used to create the game’s campaign.

THURSDAY

“QC: Doom Edition” is a mod that brings the weapons from the latest Quake game, into Doom, with delicious pixelated flavor. More than just weapons, it also brings the “Champions” mechanic -- different player classes, each one with unique status, speed, active and passive abilities

FRIDAY

The critically acclaimed RTS/RPG SpellForce 3 gets a new, powerfull map editor today. Players can not only create maps with the same tools as the development team, they can also use an extensive scripting tool to create their very own missions and custom maps, with unique rule-sets.